Conclusion


Good

- High quality sound card
- 5.1 sound
- External Audigy drive
- Many inputs and outputs
- SB1394 with 400Mbps LAN support
- Superb/Increased sound quality
- R/C


Bad

- Requires 2 available PCI slots
- Not all that much better than a Live!
- Expensive


So, what's our conclusion about the SB Audigy from Creative Labs? What do overclockers think about it? Well, since we are not really specialized in reviewing sound cards, we do not have much to compare the sound quality too; BUT let me tell you just one thing here ... the Audigy rocks! After using it for about a month now, that's only conclusion I can draw. If you look at the specs and the performance, the Audigy is way better than every other competing product on the market today. But does that justify the price tag? You really want my opinion? NO! The downside to all this is that the Audigy costs a whole lot of $$$ and personally I don't have the need for a high end 5.1 sound card like the Audigy. The conclusion is that if you have a SB Live! 5.1 with Live! Drive, just keep it and don't buy an Audigy! On the other hand, when you're messing around with a $20 sound solution or onboard sound, the Audigy is one of the best 5.1 solutions available today! It's up to you to figure out if you have a need for this kind of card ...